Fayetteville-Manlius School District students and staff members recently devoted one of their final afternoons of the school year to helping others. On June 20, Wellwood Middle School hosted for the first time an “Hour of Giving” where students and educators could spend 60 minutes engaged in a community service project of their choosing. The event …
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Seventy Fayetteville-Manlius School District students were recently recognized for their achievements on a national French contest. In March, F-M French students in grades 7-12, and nearly 75,000 students nationwide, participated in the 2018 Le Grand Concours National French Contest by completing an online exam. The test evaluates students’ knowledge of French vocabulary, grammar and culture. Contest results …
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On June 15, members of Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s Class of 2018 gathered together once more as high school students. Fayetteville-Manlius High School held its 65th annual graduation ceremony Friday evening at the SRC Arena on the Onondaga Community College campus. Traditionally, the senior with the highest grade point average is asked to speak during the …
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Before they head into their futures, Fayetteville-Manlius High School’s soon-to-be graduates recently took a stroll down memory lane. On June 13, the hallways at Enders Road, Fayetteville and Mott Road elementary schools were flooded with former students as the Class of 2018 participated in Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s second annual Senior Walk. Gaining popularity in school …
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The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education recently recognized the achievements and contributions of many students, staff and community members, including two outgoing board members. At its June 11 meeting, the board recognized John Cucinotta for his 27 years of service on the board and Lisa Lukasiewicz Izant for her nine years. Both of their terms expire …
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Seven Fayetteville-Manlius High School artists recently set a district record when they received a total of eight awards in the 2018 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12. More than 350,000 works of art and writing were submitted for judging at the regional …
The Town of Manlius Police Department announced Wednesday, June 6, that it arrested a Fayetteville-Manlius High School student Tuesday, June 5, in relation to making terroristic threats. The comments made via Snapchat involved threats of school violence at the high school and were reported to school officials who then informed the Manlius Police Department’s School Information …
Four Fayetteville-Manlius High School students were recently named Constitutional Scholars by the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (NDNY) Federal Court Bar Association (FCBA). During the third annual NDNY-FCBA Constitutional Scholars Essay Program, F-M juniors Elizabeth Brady, David Haungs and Jacob Gerardi and freshman Megan Leonard each received awards for compositions they wrote about United …
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A youth inspirational speaker recently visited Wellwood Middle School to teach students about the importance of treating others with dignity, respect and compassion. During two 45-minute assemblies for seventh- and eighth-grade students, speaker David Flood infused humor, personal stories and honesty into his presentations, which are designed to help students form a closer, more caring …
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A Fayetteville-Manlius High School student has been named a 2018 Junior Study Abroad Scholar for his achievement on the National Spanish Examination (NSE). One of only 24 students to receive the national award, junior Nicolas Gascon will travel to Spain this summer where he will study the Spanish language and culture for two weeks at …
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